East Sussex · Canopy and hood cleaning
Canopy and hood cleaning in Chailey, East Sussex
Deep cleaning of kitchen canopies, hoods, plenums and grease filters, inside and out for businesses, landlords and public buildings in Chailey. BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease.
- A plenum thick with grease behind the filters
- A canopy that no longer draws the smoke away
- Greasy streaks across the canopy
What your team can do, and what needs us
Some jobs should never be done in-house: entering ducts, working on fans, testing dampers and taking grease readings need training, the right equipment and safe access. Leave those to us.
Staff cleaning doesn’t replace a specialist visit; it supports it. Clean filters and tidy surfaces slow the build-up, but hidden parts of the system still need specialist attention.
How we handle canopy cleaning in Chailey
Canopy cleans are done out of hours: after service, overnight or at the weekend. Cooking equipment is turned off and cooled, then covered, and the kitchen is left ready for the next service. If you have condensation running down the canopy and grease channels that no longer drain, we can put it right, from baffle filters, island canopies and plenum chambers onwards.
Rural kitchens often have long, low duct runs through a roof space or along an outside wall, and those horizontal sections are where grease settles. Access, parking and timings are agreed before the day.
Accreditations are easy to claim and worth checking. Ours are BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite membership, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease, plus CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001, with full insurance on top.
- Location
- Chailey (BN8)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Paperwork
- Certificate plus before-and-after photos
- Quote
- A fixed quote up front
- Working hours
- Nights, weekends or holidays to suit you
- Telephone
- 0345 646 2711
- Updated
- 30 October 2026
How the visit works
Protection comes first: floors, worktops and anything near the work are covered. Then we make the system safe and start. It takes part of a shift for most kitchens, more where there are several canopies or heavy deposits, and we clear up before we go. A quick note on how to find the site and where to park makes a visit to Chailey run smoothly.
- The canopy is checked from photos or on a visit.
- Out of hours, the range is switched off, cooled and covered.
- We lift out the filters and scrape the plenum and housing.
- The canopy shell, seams, troughs and gutters are degreased inside and out.
- Filters are refitted, the area cleaned down and the photo report put together.
Getting ready for the visit
- Dig out any earlier paperwork for the system
- Agree a time when the area can be out of use
- Tell us where we can park and unload
Getting a quote
For canopy cleaning in Chailey, ring 0345 646 2711 or send us an email. Let us know the site type and the opening hours, plus photos or the previous report if they’re to hand. We usually send a fixed quote within one working day.
Related advice
What affects the quote in Chailey
We do not publish a price list, because sites vary so much. The quote depends on:
- How big the system is
- Where the site is and how we reach it
- How many systems or sites are involved
- What state the system is in
You won’t find a price list here, because each job is priced on what it involves. For a fixed quote, phone us on 0345 646 2711 or send us an email, and we’ll talk you through it.
What we need to know
Photos let us diagnose from a distance. The most useful are:
- How we’d reach plant on a roof or in a plant room
- Any previous report or certificate
- When the site is open and when it’s quiet
- Any symptoms, from odd noises to smells or leaks
Photos are enough for some jobs, while others need a look on site. Big or complicated sites, and systems that are hard to see in photos, get a survey first. Either way, you get a fixed price before work begins.
Between visits
Results last longer with the right care. We suggest:
- Clean the hood’s outer surfaces daily
- Check all filters are fitted before service
- Leave the extract running until cooking stops
- Empty the grease troughs before they fill
The kitchen is handed back clean, with the sheeting gone and the waste removed. Every filter is refitted and checked, and the kitchen is ready to cook.
Clean filters are the canopy’s first defence. Keep them on a regular cleaning or exchange cycle, and never cook with one missing. The plenum behind them stays cleaner.
Kitchen extracts in Chailey
The FSA’s data shows about 4 pubs, bars and clubs registered within roughly a mile and a half of the centre of Chailey. Breakfasts, bar meals and functions all put grease into the extract wherever they’re cooked. Food hygiene inspections in Chailey are the job of Lewes council’s environmental health team. They look at how clean the premises and equipment are, and the kitchen extract is part of that. Keeping each certificate and photo report on file helps show the extract is looked after. Chailey sits within the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Grease in a kitchen extract is a recognised fire risk, and the fire authority enforces the law on managing it in most commercial premises.
Church and community hall kitchens, near The Parish Church of St Peter or anywhere around Chailey, are easy to forget, but their extracts collect grease like any other. Term dates shape school work: for a school like Chailey St Peter's Church of England Primary School, an extract clean fits neatly into a half-term or summer break. If you run catering at a healthcare site, such as a hospital like Princess Royal Hospital about 4.1 miles north-west, the extract may need cleaning more often than a part-time kitchen.
Chailey is about 5 miles south-east of Haywards Heath, in East Sussex. We carry out canopy cleaning for commercial premises of every kind in Chailey and the rest of East Sussex. 289 places in East Sussex are on our list, from busy centres to quieter spots. There’s also a page for Brighton, about 10 miles away.
Every address in BN8 is covered for canopy cleaning, from busy streets to back roads. We also cover the places around Chailey: North Chailey (1 mile north), South Street (1 mile south-west), Newick (1 mile north-east), Founthill (1 mile east) and South Chailey (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (14 miles south), Lewes (6 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (10 miles north-east), Uckfield (5 miles east) and Newhaven (12 miles south).
Around Chailey
Around Chailey, our work takes us to kitchens and buildings near Chailey School, The Five Bells Inn and Chailey Heritage School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Plumpton station, roughly 3.1 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Princess Royal Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Not far away are Blackcap and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
What a clean will not put right
A few issues sit outside what this work can do:
- A hood that does not cover the cooking line
- Filters that no longer seal in the housing
- Ductwork and fans beyond the canopy (those need a full TR19 clean)
If in doubt, phone us on 0345 646 2711, or email photos and we’ll say what we think.
Where we work
- Baffle filters
- Grease gutters
- Canopy light fittings
- Island canopies
- Wall canopies
- Plenum chambers
Part by part
Pub and hotel kitchens
Pub and hotel kitchens can cook from breakfast to late evening. That’s a lot of grease on the canopy, so it may need cleaning between full TR19 cleans.
School and staff canteen kitchens
A canteen canopy may cook fewer hours, but it still collects grease. BESA guidance still sets a minimum interval for the whole system, and the canopy is part of it.
FAQs for Chailey
Is Chailey within the area you cover?
Yes, we work in villages as well as towns, and Chailey is covered. The journey is planned ahead, so a few details about the route help.
Which fire authority looks after Chailey?
Chailey is in the area of East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Records of extract cleaning are a sensible thing to have ready if a fire safety officer carries out an audit.
Why is my canopy dripping grease?
Most drips come from overflowing troughs, damaged filters or a plenum thick with grease. We clean the canopy, plenum and troughs and tell you what we find.
Which kinds of sites do you work on?
We work for restaurants, pubs, hotels, schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, offices and shops, plus food production and leisure sites.
Is TR19 a legal requirement?
No. The law sets the duty; TR19® is the benchmark used to show it’s met. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person has to manage fire risk, and many insurers can refuse or reduce a claim without proof of cleaning.
Are you accredited?
Duct Doctor is a BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite member, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease. CHAS, SafeContractor and ISO 9001 are in place too, and we carry full insurance.
How long will it take to clean the canopy?
Allow an hour or two for one small canopy, longer where there are several. We’ll confirm how long when we quote.
How much notice should we give?
It depends on the time you need and how big the job is. Mention your preferred dates with your enquiry, and if it’s an emergency, call us any time.
More services for Chailey
Leave it or put it right?
If the canopy waits for the next full clean, grease keeps adding up. Some kitchens need the canopy cleaning more often than the whole system, and readings or a look behind the filters will show it. In a small place like Chailey, a system that fails can take a site out of use.
Whatever the type of site, the quote works the same way: how much there is, how we reach it, what state it’s in and when we can work. Ask for a fixed quote and we will go through it with you.
Why us?
- Member of BESCA Vent Hygiene Elite, cleaning to BESA TR19® Grease
- In business since 2009
- Fixed quotes, normally within one working day
- A written report with pictures after every visit
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